Deadly Attraction
Summary: He's a death eater, she's an auror. He fights for Voldermort, She fights for Harry. They hate each other but one kiss is the start of a deadly attraction.
Starring: Draco/Hermione (eventual), Harry/Ginny, Ron/Lavender, Neville/Hannah, Luna, all the Weasley's and ever and others as they appear!
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
A/N:…Read the note at the bottom!
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Chapter 6:
Hermione woke up the next day, sick of the black curtains and carpets, she could put up with the green but not the black, it was too depressing. She grabbed her wand.
"Decoratia," Hermione whispered remembering the spell Mrs. Weasley had taught her.
She decided on changing all the black to silver, Draco wouldn't mind that too much. He better not mind, atleast it's not pink. Not that I love pink but still.
She dressed and showered. Why am I not freaking out? Why am I not totally scared of Malfoy? He's Malfoy, one of the most dangerous death eaters ever yet here I am showering in his bathroom and redecorating his room. Not even a guest room. If he wanted to kill me, he could've by now. He could've killed me, why hasn't he? And every time I look at him, his eyes, there's something there…SHUT UP HERMIONE! This is Malfoy! SHUT UP!
Hermione changed into three quarter black jeans and a white spaghetti strap top. When she came out of the bathroom, Daisy had made the bed, and opened the curtains.
"Morning Daisy," Hermione smiled.
"Morning Miss," Daisy smiled. "Breakfast is ready Miss."
"I'll be down in a minute Daisy," Hermione replied as the elf headed downstairs. She used her wand to dry her hair and tied it up in a high ponytail. She went downstairs and entered the dining room. Draco wasn't there. Hermione didn't mind, she waited for breakfast and ate alone. When she was finished she stood up.
"Daisy," Hermione said entering the kitchen. She looked around. Wow. The kitchen was all white, marble flooring and marble counters. The cupboards were painted white. It was gorgeous.
"Yes Miss," Daisy smiled.
"Um," Hermione turned to face Daisy, "Am I meant to meet Malfoy in the dungeon now?"
"Yes Miss, straight after breakfast," Daisy said.
"The dungeons are where?" Hermione asked.
"Follow me Miss," Daisy jumped up.
Hermione followed the house elf, down a new set of hallways. Man how big is this place?
Daisy stopped in front of a door. "Go down the stairs through here Miss."
"Thanks Daisy," Hermione replied. She opened the door slowly and carefully walked down what seemed like a hundred stairs. It was cold. Duh it's a dungeon, what did I expect? When she reached the landing she looked around. In front of her was a wall. On the left there was an entrance and another on the right, both like cave entrances. Great he has two dungeons.
"Malfoy," Hermione called.
No answer.
"Great!" Hermione sighed.
"Left one," Malfoy's voice came.
Hermione walked into the left dungeon. It was huge. There were cauldrons and tables around the whole dungeons as well as knives, saws and other tools. The room was lit by candles. There were bookshelves full of books and a walk in cupboard. Hermione assumed potion ingredients were in here.
"You gonna move from that spot or what?" Draco asked.
Hermione walked over to him, he had the book open.
"I started it, because some parts need to be prepared weeks in advance, everything that's left is the final step. Read over it." Draco ordered her.
Hermione looked at the book. It was complicated. The ingredients which needed to be prepared in advance was the beetle eyes, unicorn hair, dragon skin and armadillo bile.
Hermione looked over the rest, Gillyweed, scurita grass, caterpillar, dragon eggs, doxy eggs, horned slugs, rat blood, snake eyes and a handful of wolfsbane.
"Complicated," Hermione whispered. "But manageable."
"Which bit do you wanna do?" Draco asked.
Hermione read the instructions, "Okay the cauldrons lit, boil the prepared stuff. Slowly add wolfsbane, allow to boil for half an hour or until the potion turns green."
"I'll do that then," Draco said.
Hermione nodded, "Cut the gillyweed and scurita grass and stir in with rat blood."
Hermione walked over to the potions cupboard and took out every ingredient required. She put it down on the desk. She saw Draco had mixed in what she told him to and was moving on to mixing snake eyes and the slugs together (separately before adding to the cauldron).
"Not like that Granger," Draco said while Hermione cut the grass.
"What?" Hermione asked.
Draco looked at her. She's gorgeous. "You don't cut grass like that."
"I'm sorry this type of grass is rare and only ever used in three potions," Hermione said, "So I'm sorry if I'm cutting it wrong." The agitation in her voice was evident.
Draco moved behind Hermione. His left hand covered her left hand. The both felt shivers down their spine, neither would admit it. He moved her left hand to hold the portion of grass. His right hand guided hers to cut the grass diagonally. To Hermione's shock, blood started to come out of it.
Draco continued to guide her hand. He loved the smell of her hair. Why do I feel like this? Why do I just want to kiss her?
Hermione smelt his cologne, she was leaning against his chest. Stop Hermione, stop feeling like this.
After half the grass was cut, Draco moved away, "Do it like that make sure the blood's in the potion too."
Hermione nodded, her heart was racing. She felt dizzy, all she could think about was being close to Draco. His hands, his cologne, he's a death eater. A death eater who kills. Kills muggles and muggle borns. He works for Voldermort.
Draco stared into the back of Hermione. To kiss her again would be…perfect…she's an auror…she works with Potter. The Dark Lord would kill me. He'd kill her and he'd kill……Draco stop. Make the potion.
They continued to work in silence, each stealing a look of the other. Neither speaking until the end.
"Just drop the dragon egg in," Draco said.
"No cracking?" Hermione asked, Draco shook his head. Hermione slowly dropped the egg in. "Now stir, two stirs clockwise, one anti clockwise and half a stir clockwise."
Draco nodded as he stirred.
"The colour should change from purple to silver," Hermione read as she watched.
The colour of the potion was changing from purple to blue to green to red to yellow to orange to black and finally silver.
"Finished," Hermione said. "No wait, sub note, leave to stand for one week before usage, the colour should lighten."
Draco nodded, "We're done."
"Yea, I better change I got rat blood on me," Hermione walked away without looking back on Draco.
Draco watched her leave. How long before I give into temptation? No I won't give in. I'll find her an escape plan…soon.
Hermione meanwhile had to take her second shower of the day. She put on a white summer dress, it was a strap dress, not loose, not tight, just right and it stopped just above her knees. She smiled. Malfoy was in muggle clothes, he was wearing jeans. Hermione shook the thought out of her head. She was starving. She headed down to the kitchen.
"Daisy," She called.
Daisy appeared, "Yes Miss."
"When's lunch?" Hermione asked.
"Now if you wish Miss," Was Daisy's answer.
"That'd be good. Daisy can I ask you something," Hermione asked.
"Yes Miss."
"Are you the only house elf here?"
"No Miss, I'm head elf Miss, there are others, but you don't see them much Miss. There's an elf in every wing and different elves in different part of the house Miss."
"How come I don't see them?"
"Because Miss, Master Malfoy only allows me to be seen by you."
"Why Miss?"
"In case you set everyone free Miss," Daisy smiled. "None of us wants to be free Miss. Master Malfoy is better then the previous Master Miss."
"Really?" Hermione asked.
"Yes Miss," Daisy lowered her tone. "The old Master Malfoy was pure evil Miss. Oh Miss I should not have said that!"
Hermione knew what was coming next, "Daisy I forbid you to hurt yourself!"
Daisy smiled a little, "You are very kind Miss."
Hermione smiled.
"Lunch Miss, would you like it in the dining room?" Daisy asked.
"Where else is there?" Hermione asked.
"Well Mrs Malfoy, liked to eat outside and there's always the living room or the glass room or…" Daisy continued.
"Outside would be nice," Hermione smiled.
Daisy beamed as she led the way to the patio, it was a roofless inner courtyard. It was beautiful, there were ranges of plants and flowers grown everywhere. She also looked up to see the rooms of this part of the house, most had a balcony.
"Is my room, I mean Malfoy's room up there?" Hermione asked.
"Yes Miss, that second floor, third window."
"That room has a balcony?" Hermione asked shocked. How did she not notice it.
Daisy smiled, "Yes Miss it does."
Daisy led Hermione to one side of the patio which had a white table with four chairs. Hermione sat down, as Daisy magically made the food appear.
"Miss Master Malfoy is calling, I must go," Daisy smiled.
"Yes Daisy, I'll call if I need anything," Hermione smiled. Thinking of her own house elf. I wonder what Pinky's doing? Or Harry and the others.
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Draco waited until Daisy appeared, "Where have you been?"
"I was making lunch for Miss, Master Malfoy."
"Oh, she's not in the dining room," Draco said.
"No Master Malfoy she's outside," Daisy answered. "Would you like me to prepare your lunch out there Master?"
Draco nodded and apparated to the courtyard.
Hermione was staring into space when Draco sat down. The sound of the chair snapped her back into reality.
"What you doing?" Hermione asked.
"Lunch Granger," Draco replied as Daisy conjured his lunch.
"Oh yea," Hermione picked up her fork.
"Miss are you okay?" Daisy asked.
"I'm fine Daisy," Hermione smiled.
"Is the food not to your liking Miss?"
"The food's amazing Daisy," Hermione smiled again.
Daisy bowed before leaving.
Draco didn't say much to her. He noticed the sadness in her eyes. He wanted to reach out to her but he knew he couldn't. He resisted. She finished before him. She walked around the courtyard and then headed towards the centre by the water fountain. She sat on the bench on the side. Draco had finished eating, Daisy returned to take away the food.
Draco leaned against one of the many pillars and watched Hermione. She was staring into space again.
Snape appeared in front of her. Draco was shocked so was Hermione. Why hadn't he noticed the protection charms going down? Draco walked over to Snape.
"Told you she was alive," Draco snarled. "Go back to the Order and tell them she's fine."
"HE KNOWS!" Hermione asked Snape bewildered.
"I keep his secrets, he keeps mine," Snape replied glaring at Draco.
"He's a death eater!" Hermione persisted. "Pure evil."
"Thanks," Draco rolled his eyes.
"Granger you are still young, you don't understand everything, maybe one day you will. Potter trusts me on this and you should to," Snape said.
Hermione sent him a death glare, "Great, can't believe this!"
Snape took Draco a few steps away. Hermione had her wand up her sleeve. She enlarged her sense of hearing.
"The Dark Lord thinks she's still unconscious," Snape turned to Draco.
"Yea and she will remain unconscious until I can get her to escape," Draco replied.
"Let me remind you Draco, no one has escaped this Manor before," Snape snarled.
"She's Granger, she'll be the first," Draco said.
"If the Dark Lord works out you helped her then Draco he will kill you!"
"Then I shall die," Draco replied.
"You die, do you remember why you're a death eater, that reason is why you kill, that reason is why you have to stay alive," Snape snarled.
"I know, he won't know. If he does, I'm going to need your help," Draco whispered. "You have to do what I'm doing, you have to help…"
"I understand," Snape nodded. "Think of a smart plan, one even the Dark Lord won't see coming."
"I'll get her out of here, alive," Draco said. "Make sure Potter knows that."
"I will," Snape smiled before leaving.
Draco turned to Hermione, she hadn't moved. Guess she hadn't listened.
He didn't know about Hermione's spell. Hermione was in shock. He's going to help me, he'll risk his life to help me. And the reason he's a death eater, what was Snape talking about, what's the reason?
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Meanwhile……
Harry was pacing his office. Ginny was behind the desk making notes on Malfoy Manor.
"Its too protected to break in isn't it?" Harry asked.
"Too protected, at least what fifty layers of spells, it'll take us a month atleast to crack what spells he's used. Then there's the issue of getting there and taking off all the spells in one second," Ginny sighed.
Ron entered the office, "Any luck?"
"None," Harry sighed.
"I wonder how she is, he must be keeping her locked up," Ron punched the wall. "Why didn't anyone see her that night, why didn't one of the third group get her!"
Harry shook his head, "I don't know."
Snape flooed into the office.
"She's alive, she's breathing, she's ok," Snape said quickly.
"She's ok?" Ginny beamed.
"The Dark Lord thinks she's unconscious," Snape said.
"Why?" Ron asked.
"Because Weasley if he knew she was awake, he would torture her," Snape hissed. "Draco, he's working out a plan for her to escape."
"Malfoy's helping her?" Harry asked.
"Yea he is," Snape replied.
"Why?" Harry questioned.
"Because no one is pure evil, no one except the Dark Lord," Snape said. "Draco has his reasons, one day you will understand everything."
"What?" Harry was confused.
"I asked you to trust me before, keep that trust, Draco will help her," Snape persisted.
Ginny, Ron and Harry exchanged expressions.
"Do not try and break into the Manor," Snape continued. "If you do all the death eaters will arrive, and Draco's lie and Hermione will be exposed."
Harry stared at him, "You want me to trust Malfoy?"
"Trust him with this," Snape replied. "With Hermione."
Harry didn't know what to think, "For now I will. I want reports from you on what Malfoy's up to."
Snape rolled his eyes, "When I get the time I'll add it to my to do list."
Snape was gone, he flooed back to his own place.
Harry looked at the others.
"So what do we do?" Ginny asked.
"We trust Snape," Harry said bitterly.
"And pray that Hermione survives," Ron added.
"We better get back to work then," Harry sighed. He had no choice but to get on with life. He had to trust Snape and if that meant trusting Malfoy, he had no choice.
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